Pitiful Picks: Dolphins will keep it close against Cardinals

Sep. 30 Pitiful Picks 7 comments ---Bill

Philadelphia Eagles -1 over New York Giants

The Eagles turn the ball over way too much.  The Giants have had 10 days to prepare.  The Giants have the more consistent quarterback and the better pass rush.  Everything tells me to take the Giants in this game.  Well, I’m 4-5 in picks, so I’m trying a little reverse pick here.  The Giants and Eagles always play wild games.  One team jumps out to a big lead, then the other team comes storming back.  Tomorrow I think it’ll be the Eagles.

Michael Vick heard his head coach say this week, that he would monitor Vick’s play and see how it goes.  Not exactly a ringing endorsement.  Vick heard that and knows he needs to play better and stop turning the ball over.  The Eagles looked terrible in Arizona last week, while the Giants waxed the Panthers on Thursday Night Football.  Again, there’s not a lot of logic behind this pick, but I’ll take the Eagles 27-24.

Miami Dolphins +6 over Arizona Cardinals

If you look at all of the experts picks this week, you’ll see almost all of them picking the 3-0 Cardinals.  I can’t blame them, the Dolphins didn’t look good last week.  Ryan Tannehill completed less than 50% of his passes and Reggie Bush is injured.  Reports suggest that Bush will play on Sunday and the Dolphins will need him.  More importantly, the Dolphins defense will need to step up in a big way.  The Cards offense ranks #31 in the NFL.  The Dolphins must keep this a low scoring game and cause some turnovers.

The Dolphins offense, meanwhile, must do a better job of protecting the football…..I’m looking at you Mr. Ryan Tannehill and Mr. Daniel Thomas.  No costly interceptions.  No careless fumbles.  I know that’s easier said than done against this fast Cardinals defense.  BUT, if the Dolphins can hold onto the football, they have a chance to keep this game close and potentially win it in the 4th quarter.  I’m going for the outright upset, Dolphins 16-13, with Dan Carpenter hitting all 3 of his field goal attempts.

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  • TB

    Close is only good in horse shoes.The Miami fans are so use to loosing they feel good if they are with in 10 points of the winner.
    Fire Ireland crew alive and well.Looking at all the empty seats of sundays home games make us believe the jerk will soon be history.

  • Jose Mesa

    I gotta disagree on this one as far as being a close game.I think the players havent played against each other mostly so they dont know each others tendencies.I expect a wider winning margin as opposed to last weeks game a division matchup.

    • Jose Mesa

      My mistake it was another overtime game.I thought one of the teams would just outplay their opponent and the margin would be at least a touchdown.

  • phinfan4sure

    Can someone please tell me why Daniel Thomas and Charles Clay even suit up? OMG!!! RT and Hartline have career high games but we still find a way to lose the game….. smh what’s the draft looking like? Anyone? I had us moderately at 8-8 by the end of the season but this is looking like a 6-10, 5-11 season. Good bye Ireland please…….

    • Miami Jules

      I feel your frustration Phinfan…The bad news is that obviously we lost again, blowing a chance at being all even in the AFC East… we instead of moving into 1st place we ended up in last place in the division… the good news is that Tannehill is only a rookie and once they all click, they’ll be unstoppabl.e

      • FinChris

        Guys, we are 1-3, but should be 3-1. it is what it is. we’re a game out. the bills stink and the jets are terrible. if the dolphins can stay close with the pats, they might have meaningful games in december. i’m not joking. tannehill showed me a lot today.

        the dolphins next 2 are at cincy and vs. st. louis. both winnible games imo. 3-3 going into the bye would be great for this team bc its improving weekly, just coming ujp short

        • Brewbear

          We don’t have the horse’s to win.Send a thank you letter to our hero Jeff Ireland.He is the one that does the draft (thomas and clay) and hires fee agent’s And that’s where the problem is.The players are just a little lacking in talent.